The Great Chariot Challenge

17 Jan

By studentauthor

The Great Chariot Challenge! The new and innovative fundraiser at Swansea Campus! All the students from Year 3 to Year 13 are working together in 6 teams to raise sponsorship to design and build a roadworthy chariot for a budget of just £80. On 18 February, students, parents, friends and family will come together at Pembrey Country Park to test out the chariots. A panel of judges will assess the teams and their chariots on:

The creativity of their design

Their performance during various endurance tests

The amount of sponsorship money they have raised

The amount of money they have spent

At the event, the tests will be split into two parts:

The Cross-Country Rally where the teams will have to work together to bring their chariot along a cross-country course involving terrains such as:

Mud

Grass

Tarmac

Gravel

Hills and potholes

During the rally, the whole team must be involved and at least 2 people must ride in the chariot at a time.

The Strength Tests which will be a series of challenges designed to test out the durability of the chariots.

The winning team will receive a monetary prize and the student who raises the most sponsors will receive a reward of £100.